Q: Is 237,587,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 237,587,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 237,587,002 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 237587002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 83 166 1,411 2,822 84,191 168,382 1,431,247 2,862,494 6,987,853 13,975,706 118,793,501 and 237,587,002, with no remainder.

Since 237,587,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,587,002, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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